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ShmobLife

Looking for new Polish/Compound and Pads

Howdy,

I am looking to move away from the dusty, yet effective M105/M205 combo. I have mostly used these products with the Megs MF cutting pad and Rupes Yellow on my LHR15 (to prep cars for Ceramic, weekend-warrior).

I am looking for suggestions for new products that are less dusty, yet maintain a bit of user-friendly behavior.

Sonax Perfect Finish is on my short list at the moment, as well as sticking with the Rupes Yellow pads.

Thanks for reading.

Posted Mar 4, 2020, 2:30 PM UTC

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showsomesideboob•

Sonax PF is fantastic, although I keep some heavier compounds and pads on hand like m100 and rupes wool.

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Santo_R•

M110/M210 are a good dual-combo (and only slightly more then their dusty counterparts).

Griots FCC/PC are another micro-abrasive combination and literally no dusting.

You got 3D One that is very adaptable based on the pad (though more leaning to cutting vs finishing; ie. it’d make a better sole compound as opposed to polish).

If you don’t mind spending the extra bucks you got the Menzerna and Sonax line, though make sure to get the versions which are optimized for a DA (since if I’m not mistaken they use diminishing abrasives which work better with a rotary and wool/fiber pad).

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m_spoon09Talented•

I just got 3D One that supposed to be a good one that works with cutting and finishing pads, have yet to try. Have used Turtle Wax Ceramic Polish and Wax which they also claim can be used to cut or polish depending on that pad though it is not gonna be as aggressive as M105. Of the two I mentioned, little to no dusting. Though they will not cut or finish as well as dedicated products. Menzerna is a popular choice among professionals.

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Baconzjews11•

Menzerna and sonax are great options that have nice long working times. You really can't go wrong with either lines. I was able to use both of these lines with very minimal dusting.

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Lager_Fixed•

Sonax CutMax and Perfect Finish are awesome. I typically use Uro-Fiber pads with both.

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LolBanany•

I'm a huge fan of Optimum's Hyper Polish and Hyper Compound (Hyper Twins) mixed in with Chemical Guy's Hex Logic pads. Get the regular ones, not the "higher end ones". Long work times, spray onto pad, easy to wipe and works well to do a quick one step with Hyper Polish + Opti-Seal. Pricing is great on everything. Definitely my go to.

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dataneedshelp•

what color pads do you use for this?

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LolBanany•

Their orange pads are great for compounding and polishing and white ones can handle a finer polish but usually not necessry.

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wolseyg•

I love Sonax Perfect Finish, not dusty, however requires a lot of CarPro Eraser to remove it from the paint after each pass.

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HeFapsToTens•

D300 is a good choice with the meguiars mf cutting pad, I didn't notice any dusting. I also found it pretty economical.

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